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More than 1,400 Vietnamese guest workers in South Korea are set to lose their deposit of VND100 million (US$4,239) each due to fleeing from their workplace or attempting to illegally stay in the country. Vietnamese workers registering for working in South Korea. — VNA/VNS Photo The Department of Overseas Labour under Vietnam's Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, after September 21, will unilaterally liquidate the contracts of the workers and notify the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) to process the deposit of employees. The agency said that based on the notice of the Korean Human Resources Development Agency about the results of the employees' compliance with the labour contract in South Korea under the Employment Permit System (EPS) programme and checking of the employees' deposit at VBSP, there were 1,750 Vietnamese guest workers staying illegally in South Korea after terminating the employment contract or fleeing from their workplace. The agency, on June 26, sent letters to departments of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs in Vietnam's cities and provinces where the employees registered their permanent residence before going to work in South Korea to co-ordinate with local authorities to verify the employees' labour contract performance. The list of the employees was also posted on the agency’s website. To date, it is more than 40 working days from the date of notification and based on the verification results of the labour departments in provinces and cities, the agency decided to process the bank deposits of 1,476 guest workers in South Korea. After the deadline of September 21, the agency will process the employee's deposit. In April this year, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc approved a pilot scheme which requires domestic workers to make deposits before departing to work in South Korea. Under the decision, Vietnamese guest workers heading to work in South Korea under the EPS programme were required to …

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In Thailand (Photo: Asia Globe) Bangkok – The State planning agency National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) of Thailand said on February 15 that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 6.1 percent in 2020 due to the wide spread of COVID-19 pandemic, the highest contraction in the past more than two decades. NESDC Secretary General Danucha Pichayanan said Thailand’s GDP rose by 1.3 percent quarter-on-quarter in the fourth quarter of 2020, but fell by 4.2 percent annually. The NESDC also downgraded its economic growth forecast for this year to 2.5-3.5 percent from 3.5-4.5 percent made earlier. It also expected that export, Thailand’s key growth driving force, will increase by 5.8 percent this year instead of 4.2 percent as previously forecasted. However, the number of foreign tourists visiting Thailand is expected to be around 3.2 million, down from initial forecast of 5 million. The same day, the Thai Cabinet adopted a budget of 37.1 billion THB (1.24 billion USD) to support 9.27 million low-income workers amid the second COVID-19 outbreak, following a relief package worth 210 billion THB for nearly 31 million people. VNA …

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The employment contract signed between the head coach of the Vietnamese national football team Park Hang and VFF has a special clause that prolongs the cooperation between the Korean coach with Vietnamese football. Coach Park Hang Seo (right) is under great pressure in 2021. On November 7, 2019, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and Coach Park Hang Seo extended the contract for two years. The Korean coach receives a monthly salary of $50,000. The special provision is that the contract will automatically be extended for one more year if both parties agree. Mr. Park's 2-year contract is about to end in 10 months. According to VFF Secretary General Le Hoai Anh, three months before the end of the contract, the two sides will sit down to discuss the future. If they agree to continue their cooperation, the contract will immediately be valid and they will not need to negotiate and sign a new one. The salary of the Korean coach will remain unchanged next year. In case the two sides cannot find a common voice for some reason, they will say goodbye to each other. Both the insiders and fans do not expect this scenario to happen, because Mr. Park has helped Vietnamese football win many victories, and the Korean coach has gained a lot from working in Vietnam. Go beyond employment contract This year coach Park has been assigned a lot of important tasks by VFF, including taking Vietnam to the final qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in Asia, winning a card to the final of the Asia U23 championship, and defending the championship title at SEA Games and the AFF Cup. Mr. Park understands the expectations of VFF and Vietnamese fans. Over the past year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, activities of the Vietnamese teams were almost "frozen", but the Korean coach was still paid by the VFF. "I understand the pressure and am aware of my responsibility. It is not easy to meet the Vietnamese fans' expectations. But I will try to bring into play …

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